Cresca vs Innovation Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cresca
Capture, organize, and recall important information about people and interactions. Easily store voice notes, text, photos, and documents, then retrieve details with simple search queries. Set reminders and sync events with your calendar.
- Capture voice notes, text, photos, and documents
- Organize information by person
- Searchable notes and conversations
- Personalized summaries
- Reminders and calendar syncing
- Share contact information
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Your personal AI assistant for people and connections. Sticky notes that show up when it matters. Just ask. Cresca keeps track of the people in your life, so you don't have to. Say it, type it or snap it. Cresca turns it into a sticky note, files it under the right person, and brings it back when it matters. • Capture what happened. Speak it, type it, or add a photo, a video, a file or a link. It's saved right away, and with AI on, Cresca sorts it out for you. • One place for each person. Who they are, what you talked about, what you promised. Cresca suggests where things belong and you have the last word. • Organize your memory. Keep notes in memories, and archive what you're done with so it stops cluttering your lists. • Just ask. "What did we discuss with Acme?" Ask Cresca about anyone or anything you've saved. The answer comes back with the notes it was drawn from. Photos, files and short videos can go with your question. • Groups. Share posts and ask questions together with the people you do things with. • Summaries you can lean on. Before you see someone again, read back what matters instead of scrolling months of notes. • Reminders and your own schedule. Put a reminder on any person, note or recording, keep your own events, and keep them in sync with your iPhone Calendar. • Record meetings. Long recordings keep going in the background. Afterwards Cresca turns them into a transcript and a short summary. • Your card, one tap. Share it by QR, NFC, or Apple Wallet, and keep everyone you meet. • On your wrist. The Apple Watch app shows your badge QR code and inbox, and records voice memos. • Made for events. Create and manage events, check people in, and never lose the thread. No feed. No public profile. No display ads. Your data is never used to train AI, and you can turn AI off any time in Settings. You can delete your account and data from the app.
Innovation Bay
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Innovation Bay is a private membership network for founders, venture capitalists, and investors building and backing the next generation of high-growth companies. Designed for serious operators, this is where Australia and New Zealand’s leading startup founders and investors come together to learn, connect, and scale. Inside the app, members can: - Discover and RSVP to exclusive events, from intimate dinners to flagship multi-day experiences - Connect with other founders and investors based on shared experience, interests, and goals - Access curated content, insights, and recordings from leading operators and industry experts - Participate in peer-to-peer discussions focused on real challenges, not surface-level advice - Explore a dynamic member directory to find the right people at the right time For founders, Innovation Bay delivers honest, experience-based insights from peers who are actively building and scaling companies. No generic advice—just real stories, lessons learned, and practical strategies to help you grow. For investors, it provides a trusted environment to build relationships, share deal flow, and collaborate with other VCs and angels across the region. Whether you're attending events, learning from others, or building meaningful connections, Innovation Bay brings everything into one place—so you can stay engaged, informed, and connected to the people who matter most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Innovation Bay at every 5 days against Cresca's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cresca ships an update monthly, Innovation Bay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cresca | Innovation Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cresca, Inc. | Innovation Bay Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Cresca
No in-app purchases
Innovation Bay
No in-app purchases








